gotastorytotell

　　Aversionofmyghettowherelifefeltforreal

　　Somewouldcallithellbuttomeitwasheaven

　　Godgavemethegrace,amazin'waysofliving

　　Howwouldyoufeelifyouhadtocatchyourmeal?

　　Buildahuttoliveandtoeatandchillin.

　　Havingtopumpthewaterouttatheground

　　Thewayweputitdownutilizingwhatisaround

　　Likelandforfarming,riverforfishing

　　Everyonehelpin'eachotherwhenevertheycan

　　That'showwebesurvivin'backinmyhomeland

　　Wemakin'ithappen,fromnothin'tosomethin'

　　Lapitmgakaibiganatmakinigkano/Cometogetherandlisten(Listenupyo)

　　Ako'ypadadalang,balitagalingsabayanko/Ibroughtnewsfrommynativeland(Listencloselyyo)

　　Ngmangapangyayaringganaganap/andwhatgoeson

　　Yaungpamamahagiangmgakuento/I'lltellyouhowwelive

　　Salupangpinangako/Frommybelovedhomeland

　　Yo,itsbeenawhilebut...

　　Ibeenbackhometomyhomeland,(checkitout)toseewhat'sgoingon

　　Manitfeelsgoodtobebackathome

　　Andit'sbeenadecade,onthejourneyallalone

　　IwasfourteenwhenIfirstleftPhilippines

　　I'vebeenawayhalfmylife,butitfeltlikeaday

　　Tobenexttomymomwithherhomecookedmeal

　　MeantIfeltcomplete,myemotionsIfeel!

　　NowlifehaschangedformeintheU.S

　　Butbackathomeman,lifewasamess...

　　Iguesssometimeslife'sstressesgetsyoudown

　　Lapitmgakaibiganatmakinigkano/Cometogetherandlisten(Listenupyo)

　　Onyourknees,ohbrotherIwishIcouldhavehelpedyouout...

　　Ako'ypadadalang,balitagalingsabayanko/Ibroughtnewsfrommynativeland(Listencloselyyo)

　　Yaungpamamahagiangmgakuento/I'lltellyouhowwelive

　　Ngmangapangyayaringganaganap/andwhatgoeson

　　Salupangpinangako/Frommybelovedhomeland

　　Blackeyedpeas-Theaplsong